More detail	SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments		Sales ($1,000)		Paid employees		Annual payroll ($1,000)
				1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg
		Wholesale trade		1,796	-0.7	10,357,776	59.2	19,329	18.1	493,062	47.3
	50	Wholesale trade - durable goods		903	7.2	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
	51	Wholesale trade - nondurable goods		893	-7.7	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N

N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

Wholesale Trade by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997. An alternate display has 1992 columns.

SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments		Sales ($1,000)		Paid employees		Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg
	Wholesale trade		1,796	-0.7	10,357,776	59.2	19,329	18.1	493,062	47.3
50	Wholesale trade - durable goods		903	7.2	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
501	Motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies		187	10.0	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5012	Automobiles and other motor vehicles		29	11.5	186,260	106.3	458	12.8	13,936	94.3
5013	Motor vehicle supplies and new parts		114	16.3	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5014	Tires and tubes		20	17.6	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5015	Motor vehicle parts, used		24	-17.2	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
502	Furniture and home furnishings		21	5.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5021	Furniture		8	14.3	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5023	Home furnishings		13	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
503	Lumber and other construction materials		61	38.6	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5031	Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panels		27	17.4	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5032	Brick, stone, and related construction materials		10	42.9	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5033	Roofing, siding, and insulation materials		10	150.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5039	Other construction materials		14	40.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
504	Professional and commercial equipment and supplies		112	1.8	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5043	Photographic equipment and supplies		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
5044	Office equipment		28	-3.4	33,051	46.6	286	15.8	7,315	32.6
5045	Computers and computer peripheral equipment and supplies		35	-2.8	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5046	Other commercial equipment		14	133.3	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5047	Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies		19	-9.5	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5048	Ophthalmic goods		6	-14.3	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5049	Other professional equipment and supplies		10	-9.1	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
505	Metals and minerals, except petroleum		10	100.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5051	Metals service centers and offices		9	80.0	25,761	189.5	61	205.0	1,789	356.4
5052	Coal and other minerals and ores		1	N	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
506	Electrical goods		68	13.3	247,877	23.8	861	15.6	25,446	37.8
5063	Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials		36	16.1	130,360	31.7	406	19.8	12,404	35.8
5064	Electrical appliances, television and radio sets		6	-14.3	18,445	103.2	91	175.8	2,406	335.9
5065	Other electronic parts and equipment		26	18.2	99,072	7.5	364	-2.4	10,636	21.2
507	Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		95	33.8	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5072	Hardware		27	50.0	261,721	26.2	746	77.2	12,319	32.6
5074	Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies		47	27.0	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5075	Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies		17	41.7	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5078	Refrigeration equipment and supplies		4	0.0	28,359	76.8	47	51.6	2,757	141.0
508	Machinery, equipment, and supplies		270	-0.4	D	N	(2500-4999)	N	D	N
5082	Construction and mining (except petroleum) machinery and equipment		24	4.3	126,245	71.9	304	1.3	12,000	38.9
5083	Farm and garden machinery and equipment		163	-2.4	616,641	56.0	1,789	16.3	46,335	45.5
5084	Industrial machinery and equipment		37	-2.6	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5085	Industrial supplies		27	22.7	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5087	Service establishment equipment and supplies		18	-5.3	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5088	Transportation equipment and supplies, except motor vehicles		1	-50.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
509	Miscellaneous durable goods		79	-13.2	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5091	Sporting and recreational goods and supplies		11	-21.4	19,393	16.6	81	3.8	2,372	22.7
5092	Toys and hobby goods and supplies		5	-28.6	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5093	Recyclable materials		30	-6.2	29,403	19.0	243	19.1	4,463	37.7
5094	Jewelry, watches, silverware, precious stones, and precious metals		12	-40.0	38,423	60.5	201	6.3	7,027	78.7
5099	Durable goods, n.e.c.		21	16.7	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments		Sales ($1,000)		Paid employees		Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg
51	Wholesale trade - nondurable goods		893	-7.7	D	N	(5000-9999)	N	D	N
511	Paper and paper products		41	-4.7	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5111	Printing and writing paper		4	33.3	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5112	Stationery and office supplies		32	-11.1	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5113	Industrial and personal service paper		5	25.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
512	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		16	100.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5122	Drugs, drug proprietaries, and druggists' sundries		16	100.0	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
513	Apparel, piece goods, and notions		11	-21.4	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5131	Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods		3	50.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5136	Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings		1	-75.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5137	Women's and children's and infants' clothing and accessories		7	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5139	Footwear		0	N	0	N	0	N	0	N
514	Groceries and related products		66	-15.4	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5141	Groceries, general-line		4	-55.6	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5142	Packaged frozen foods		6	-25.0	136,586	926.0	721	887.7	20,357	1532.5
5143	Dairy products, except dried or canned		10	-28.6	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5144	Poultry and poultry products		1	-66.7	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5145	Confectionery		6	-33.3	6,449	-63.1	26	-55.9	476	-60.7
5146	Fish and seafoods		1	-66.7	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5147	Meats and meat products		8	33.3	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5148	Fresh fruits and vegetables		4	-20.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
5149	Other groceries and related products		26	23.8	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
515	Farm-product raw materials		298	-9.4	3,463,546	23.1	2,994	-1.6	53,460	23.4
5153	Grain and field beans		219	-13.8	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5154	Livestock		65	6.6	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5159	Other farm-product raw materials		14	0.0	D	N	(20-99)	N	D	N
516	Chemicals and allied products		23	21.1	33,783	73.0	151	31.3	4,174	58.1
5162	Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes		6	200.0	2,166	N	15	N	506	N
5169	Chemicals and allied products, n.e.c.		17	0.0	31,617	N	136	N	3,668	N
517	Petroleum and petroleum products		145	-25.6	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5171	Petroleum bulk stations and terminals		120	-31.4	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
5172	Petroleum and petroleum products, except bulk stations and terminals		25	25.0	68,386	94.4	177	94.5	4,503	262.3
518	Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages		25	-3.8	D	N	(250-499)	N	D	N
5181	Beer and ale		21	5.0	92,103	25.6	284	18.8	9,348	39.8
5182	Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages		4	-33.3	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
519	Miscellaneous nondurable goods		268	5.1	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5191	Farm supplies		209	2.5	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
5192	Books, periodicals, and newspapers		9	-25.0	13,673	-21.9	172	33.3	2,154	-29.8
5193	Flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies		11	83.3	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N
5194	Tobacco and tobacco products		4	-33.3	36,995	-17.7	104	-15.4	1,904	-15.2
5198	Paints, varnishes, and supplies		3	-40.0	D	N	(1-19)	N	D	N
5199	Other miscellaneous nondurable goods		32	45.5	D	N	(100-249)	N	D	N

N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

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Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics   - Questions?
Last revised: July 13, 2011